972 B
972 B
Will you plead the case for Baal?
Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to defend a god. AT: "You should not have to defend Baal." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
plead the case
"make a defense" or "give an excuse"
Will you save him?
Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to rescue a god. AT: "You should not have to save Baal." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Jerub Baal
This is another name for Gideon. It means "let Baal defend himself." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
because he said
"because Joash said"